Eye exercises of acupoints: their impact on myopia and visual symptoms in Chinese rural children

201637 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Lin Zhong · Affiliated Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College

Balamurali Vasudevan · Midwestern University

Su Jie Fang · Han Dan City Eye Hospital - The Third Hospital of Handan

Vishal Jhanji · Chinese University of Hong Kong

Guang Yun Mao · Wenzhou Medical University

Wei Han · Han Dan City Eye Hospital - The Third Hospital of Handan

Tie Ying Gao

Abstract

The traditional eye exercises of acupoints appeared to have a modest protective effect on myopia among these Chinese rural students aged 6-17 years. However, no association between the eye exercises and near vision symptoms was found.

Topics & Keywords

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Corneal surgery and disorders Glaucoma and retinal disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volume 16, Issue 1, pp. 349-349

DOI: 10.1186/s12906-016-1289-4

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